Resistance curve regulator lever

ABSTRACT

An exercise device for building muscle, burning fat. An exercise device; allowing a user to choose a preferred resistance curve appropriate for specific exercises. A device allowing user to use resistance curve in any practical way.

BACKGROUND

[0001] This invention relates to the field of exercise devices morespecifically to devices for using springs or elastomers for resistanceand devices providing resistance curves.

PRIOR ART

[0002] There are resistance curve devices such as U.S. Pat. No.6,575,881 and there are devices to use springs for resistance such asU.S. Pat. No. 6,328,679 but they are cumbersome and difficult totransport. U.S. Pat. No. 6,575,881 uses weight members for resistance soit is heavy. U.S. Pat. No. 6,328,679 is also limited to being mounted ona wall.

SUMMARY

[0003] Present invention allows for the pound per inch requirementsassociated with stretching a spring or elastomer to be converted to adifferent pound per inch to stretch spring or elastomer for the purposethat the different pound per inch can be more beneficial than theoriginal pound per inch to stretch elastomer spring.

OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES

[0004] Present invention allows for a very lightweight compact device tomake resistance for exercise. It also provides different resistancecurves which can be used on different muscles. For example when doingthe common exercise of a pulldown a person is strongest at the beginningwhen arms are extended up at the top and as you pull down it gets harderand harder. In this example a person could set the resistance curve tostart with heavy pound per inch and drop to lighter pound per inch asperson move through the range of motion. Where it is harder to pull.Another example is when someone does a bench press. In this exercise aperson is still strongest when arms are extended, however the range ofmotion for this exercise begins after a person has lowered the bar downto their chest; where they are not as strong as when arms extended. Forthis exercise a person could set the resistance curve to be lighterpound per inch when bar is close to chest and pound per inch get harderas bar gets pushed up. Another example is if a person wants to have thesame; or close to same; pound per inch through a motion to exercise amuscle they can set that resistance curve with present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0005]FIG. 1

[0006]100 Resistance Regulator Lever

[0007]10 Frame

[0008]20 Elastomer Spring

[0009]22 Places for attachment Elastomer Spring

[0010]30 Lever

[0011]32 Attachment places for lever

[0012]40 Pulley Sprocket

[0013]42 Cable Chain

[0014]44 Attachment places for pulley sprocket

DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

[0015] Present Invention includes a Frame 10 which can be made out of,and not limited to being made out of, wood, metal, fiberglass.

[0016] Present Invention includes a Elastomer Spring 20. The ElastomerSpring 20 can be made out of, and not be limited to being made out of,metal, rubber, or fiberglass. The Elastomer Spring 20 should have thecharacteristic of being able to stretch and return back to position. Thestretching should require some pound per inch to stretch. ElastomerSpring 20 could be a device which gets squeezed. The squeeze shouldrequire a pound per inch to squeeze. The device which gets squeezedshould have the characteristic of being able to return back to position.

[0017] The pound per inch to stretch Elastomer Spring 20 will be changedto a different pound per inch by the Resistance Curve Regulator Lever100. The distance over which the pound per inch to stretch ElastomerSpring 20 can be different or the same as a distance over which thedifferent pound per inch to stretch.

[0018] Present invention includes a Lever 30. The Lever 30 can be madeout of, and not limited to being made out of, metal, wood, plastic, andfiberglass. The Lever 30 can have components attached to the Lever 30 atany distance from fulcrum and can have the components attached to theLever 30 on different sides of fulcrum.

[0019] Present invention includes a Pulley Sprocket 40. The PulleySprocket 40 can work with a Cable Chain 42. The Pulley Sprocket 40 canbe made out of and not limited to being made out of, metal, plastic. ThePulley Sprocket 40 has the purpose of pulling the Lever 30 from thePulley Sprocket Position 42

[0020] The Pulley Sprocket Position 42 in relation to the lever 30 andthe Elastomer Spring position 22 to the Lever 30 are both variables inchanging the Elastomer Spring 20 pound per inch to stretch to thedifferent pound per inch.

[0021] The Frame 10 can have different places to attach the lever 32.Different places to attach Pulley Sprocket 44. Different places toattach Elastomer Spring 22. These different places to attach Lever 32,Elastomer Spring 22, and Pulley Sprocket 44 can effect conversion oforiginal pound per inch to stretch Elastomer Spring 22 to differentpound per inch to stretch Elastomer Spring 22 at Pulley Sprocket 40.

I claim resistance curve regulator lever comprising:
 1. A Frame AElastomer Spring A Lever A Pulley Sprocket said Elastomer Spring can beattached to said Lever said Lever can be attached to said Frame saidPulley Sprocket can be attached to said Frame said Pulley Sprocket canpull said Lever therefore pulling said Elastomer Spring a distancerequiring a original pound per inch to pull said Elastomer Spring whereas said pull from said Pulley Sprocket on said Lever can have adifferent pound per inch than said original pound per inch pulling fromsaid Elastomer Spring.
 2. Said Frame said Elastomer Spring said Leversaid Pulley Sprocket can be attached in a configuration that saiddifferent pound per inch be a constant pound per inch over a distance.3. Said Frame Said Elastomer Spring said Lever said Pulley Sprocket canbe attached in a configuration that said different pound per inch be aincreasing pound per inch over a distance.
 4. Said Frame Said ElastomerSpring said Lever said Pulley Sprocket can be attached in aconfiguration that said different pound per inch be a decreasing poundper inch over a distance.